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June 23, 2009

Bache accident sends four to the hospital

By James Beaty

An injury accident in Bache sent four Pittsburg County residents to the hospital on Monday night.

The driver of a 1997 Buick involved in the accident, Debra Armstrong, 43, of Bache, was transported by ambulance to the McAlester Regional Health Center, said the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Armstrong was treated for trunk and limb injuries, then released, the highway patrol said.

The driver of a 2007 Chevrolet pickup, Cody Rosso, 22, of Hartshorne, was transported by ambulance to the hospital in McAlester, where he was listed in stable condition with limb injuries, said the highway patrol.

A passenger in the pickup, Tess Rosso, 18, of Hartshorne, was transported by ambulance to the McAlester hospital, where she was treated for limb injuries and was in stable condition, the highway patrol said.

Another passenger in the pickup, Emily Johnson, 24, of Haileyville, was taken by ambulance to hospital in McAlester, where she was treated for trunk and limb injuries, then released, an OHP spokesman said.

The accident occurred at approximately 8 p.m. on U.S. Highway 270 in Bache. Armstrong was eastbound in the Buick when she attempted to turn north in front of oncoming traffic, striking the pickup driven by Cody Rosso, according to the highway patrol.

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